AWOL Marine Fails In Effort To Evade Arrest
Robert C. Hargis of Jonben was jailed in Raleigh County at 9 a.m. after being charged with being absent without official leave from the U S Marine Corps He tried to escape by jumping into a creek near his home but was captured and brought to jail dripping and shivering Claude Ballard of Beckley had forgery charges withdrawn before Magistrate Joe Rodriguez and was released pending grand jury appearance William Barron of Manassas Virginia was released from jail at 530 p m to appear before Magistrate J K Cole Rhodell on charges of drunk driving and possession of moonshine
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Robert C. Hargis
Jonben
Raleigh
U. S. Marine Corps
Hargis
Claude Ballard
Beckley
Joe Rodriguez
Comlainant
Grand
William Barron
Manassas
J. K. Cole
Rhodell
Lake tours set from 2 to 6 Sunday
Steam of public tours for the Stephen s Lake Facilities Levy draws about 2000 last week. Engineer Robert L Davis announced continued hourly tours from 2 to 6 pm with maps and explanations. State Road Commission employees back levy. 125 endorse it. A tele aco drive by Beckley Woman's Club to mobilize voters and leaflets with lake features and financing info will be distributed countywide. John M Gates commends committee on work.
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Stephen’s Lake
Stephen's Lake
Robert L. Davis
The
Lake Authority
Davis
State Road Commission
Leonard Hopkins
Rondey L. Webb
Woman's Club of
Beckley
Boy Scouts
Beckley Jaycees
John M. Gates
Walker Talks Of Enemies After Dallas Mayor Shoot
Walker, 53, a former Army spokesman for conservative causes, deflected questions on who fired at him in Dallas. Police say the shooter likely fired from an alley about 50 yards from the window. Walker claimed he would receive a purple heart. He was previously arrested at the University of Mississippi riot on rebellion and sedition charges but was cleared.
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Dallas
Walker
Aindow
University of Mississippi
Beaver Man Sued in Raleigh County Suit filed by Professional Realty Co
Beaver local resident W M Myles is named as defendant in a suit filed in the Raleigh County Circuit Clerk office by Professional Realty Co. An error in filing was noted by counsel Anne J Sparacino. The action is not against J W Miles of Beckley.
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W. M. Myles
Beaver
Raleigh County Circuit
Professional Realty Co
Anne J. Sparacino
Toay
J. W. Miles
West Virginia St
Beckley
City Police report shows 132 charged in March
Beckley Police Department charged 132 people in March led by one murder case. Drunkenness totaled 82 with 33 other crimes, traffic activity produced 6,493 tickets and 4,789 warnings, 14 accidents investigated, 11 speeding and 5 drunk driving arrests, 161 total arrests, money totals of 2665.29 and cruiser mileage 10,454.9 miles.
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Beckley
Land Values Decided In Trap Hill District
Special commissioners awarded Josephine Nordin 2640 dollars as just compensation for easements and road-rights proposed to be taken in the Trap Hill District Raleigh County Circuit Court Tuesday. Josephine Nordin Clementina Abanese and Rosina Moscon and her husband Roberto Moscon were awarded 100 dollars for land in the same district for the same purpose. Commissioners were Robert P. McLean J. W. Ward Jr. and J. G. Lilly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Josephine Nordin
Trap Hill
Raleigh County
Clementina Abanese
Rosina Moscon
Roberto Moscon
Robert P. McLean
J. W. Ward Jr
J. G. Lilly
Death of Maj. Gen. Walter C. Sweeney Retired Army Leader
Maj. Gen. Walter C. Sweeney UPI report says a veteran of the Spanish American War and former director of the Army War College in Washington died on Tuesday.
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San Francisco
UPI
Walter C. Sweeney
USA
Army War College
Washington
Kennedy Faces Steel Price Tug of War Amid Shift in Leaders
The Kennedy administration mounted a broad response to steel price moves, reversing an earlier increase after U.S. Steel, then Wheeling, set signals. Government action drew in Attorney General Kennedy, Labor Secretary Wirtz, Commerce Secretary Hodges, and adviser Heller as White House officials monitored the market with interest.
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Kennedy
United Steelworkers Union
Afl-Cio
U.S. Steel
Wheeling
White House
Robert F. Kennedy
W. Willard Wirtz
Commerce
Luther H. Hodges
Walter Heller
Navy Chief Engineer Dies After 3 Year Submarine Tour
Commander Harvey served three years aboard the Nautilus cruising over 100,000 miles submerged. He became first chief engineer on the USS Tullibee in 1958 and was promoted to engineer officer two years later. He married Irene Nagorski of Philadelphia and they live in New London with sons John Jr., 11, and Bruce, 8. His parents, Mr and Mrs Manning J. Harvey, reside in Philadelphia.
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Irene Nagorski
Philadelphia
John Jr
Bruce
New London
Car Catches Fire on South Fayette Street
Beckley firefighters responded at 4 10 p m Wednesday to a blaze in a 1962 model car owned by H N Vass Sprague on South Fayette Street. Front seat damage estimated at 100 dollars. Cause of the fire not determined.
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Beckley
South Fayette Street
H. N. Vass
Sprague
Two Drivers Arraigned On Road Violations
A list of local traffic cases shows William E. Armentrout paying 10 dollars for expired registration, Lloyd Ray Ayers 5 dollars for hazardous driving, JESS SNYDOR released on recognizance for nonsupport, James Lewis Davis sent to grand jury for breaking and entering, Manus E. Suddreth fined 10 dollars for speeding, Oaky Ray Bowling 5 dollars for expired inspection, Cleole Christian 5 dollars for driving left of center, John D. Jackson 10 dollars for speeding, three others fined 5 dollars for expired inspection, and Charles J. Ferguson booked on probation violation charges.
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William E. Armentrout
Joe Rodriguez
Lloyd Ray Ayers
Corpus Christi
Tex
W. A. Burke
Jess Snydor
Winding Gulf
Raleigh
Rodriguez
James Lewis Davis
Bible Ave
Stover
Glen Daniel
Manus E. Suddreth
U.S
Oaky Ray Bowling
Lashimeet
Cleole Christian
Red Star
Christian
W. Va
John D. Jackson
Rockview
U.S. 21
Burke
Roger L. Sarrett
Arnett
Roy Bare
Crab Orchard
James H. Smith
Charles J. Ferguson
Princeton
Morris B. Imboden
Court orders injunction in Alabama civil rights protests
Racial Moore warned demonstrations could trigger violence as the court ordered King and the Southern Christian Leadership Conference and the Alabama Christian Movement for Human Rights to appear within 30 days to argue against permanent injunction. King pledged that no injunction would stop the Negro fight for citizenship as 16 youths used the city library amid a day of protests and 27 demonstrators were arrested downtown near city hall.
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Moore
King
Southern Christian Leadership Conference
Alabama Christian Movement For Human Rights
Jefferson County
Alabama State Highway Patrol
Alabama
Children’s Department
Final rites for Miss Lois E. Darling observed today
Lois E. Darling 54 of 107 12 Second Ave died of a heart attack Tuesday in a local hospital. Funeral services were held at 2 p m in the First Christian Church with Dr. Walter H. Griswold in charge. Burial followed at Sunset Memorial Park. Survivors include two sisters Mrs D E Hedrick Beckley and Mrs W W Houchins Alexandria Va and a niece she reared Miss Ingrid Hedrick. Keyser Bryant Funeral Home directed. Pallbearers were Mason Anderson Bob Brash J J Lamb Fred Meadows Owen W Wade and William Bellew.
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Lois E. Darling
Second Ave
First Christian Church
Walter H. Griswold
Sunset Memorial Park
D. E. Hedrick
Beckley
W. W. (Wapela) Houchins
Alexandra
Edward Bridi Dies. Mark Twain High Principal
Edward Bridi 52 longtime Raleigh County educator and Mark Twain High principal died of a heart attack after becoming ill at a Mark Twain game. Funeral services are set for Friday at Melton Mortuary with burial in Sunset Memorial Park. He taught at Beckley Junior High and Stoco High and served as Lester mayor. He is survived by his wife Mildred, two daughters, a brother and a sister.
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Edward Bridi
Mark Twain High School
Melton Mortuary
Reece Burns
Sunset Memorial Park
Bridi
Mark Twain
Beckley Hospital
Pennsylvania
John and
Mary Furlani Birch
Red Station
West Virginia
Glen
Lester Junior High School
Beckley Junior High School
Trap Hill
Stoco
Lester
Mildred Stalanker Bridi
Beckley
Charlo Earlo
Dianna Bridi
Baltimore
Leo Bridi
Elma Bailey
John W. Saunders
Virgil A. Sarrett
Sherman C. Trail
Domenico Lee
Buster Bowling
Jack E. Patton
Easter Vacation Begins Today in Raleigh County
Raleigh County students receive an Easter holiday Friday through Monday per School Superintendent John Saunders. Courthouse board of education offices close Saturday only. Beckley College classes stop at noon today and resume 8 a.m. Tuesday. State Liquor Stores close midday Friday for Good Friday. other hours normal. County offices closed Monday for Lake Stephens levy election. Downtown businesses keep regular weekend hours.
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Raleigh County
John Saunders
Board of Education
Beckley College
Lutherans Plan Special Easter Services Beckley
St Luke Lutheran Church Beckley plans Maundy Thursday service 7 9 p.m. in the church room and a sunrise service 6 30 a.m. Sunday at Maxwell Hill Community Center plus the 11 a.m. Sunday program led by Rev Charles L Delaney Jr.
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St. Luke Lutheran Church
Beckley
Maxwell Hill
Charles L. Delaney Jr
Centennial Not Magic Carpet Barron State Celebrate WV
Huntington UPI Gov. W W Barron told the American Car and Foundry Industries dinner that West Virginia's Centennial celebration shows unity and pride. He cautioned the celebration is not a magic carpet to better times but a spur to reflect on achievements and plan for the future.
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Huntington
UPI
W. W. Barron
West Virginia
American Car & Foundry Industries
Named For A Shark
In New York the USS Thresher, a nuclear submarine missing in the North Atlantic, was named after the Thresher shark. Webster’s dictionary notes the shark’s distinctive elongated tail lobe used to thresh the water and herd fish for feeding.
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New York
UPS
North Atlantic
Bed Fire Causes $250 in Damages in Mullens Home
A bed near a wall furnace caught fire at 6 30 p m Wednesday in Moran Avenue Mullens. Wallace Thomas and family moved the bed outside and called the Mullens Fire Department which put out the blaze. Damages to the bed floor wall woodwork and furnace were estimated at 250 dollars.
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Mullens
BNS
Wallace Thomas
Moran Avenue
Rebel Canteen
Mullens Fire Department
Sophia Woman Cited For Shoplifting Charge
Sophia resident Mrs Donnie M Clark 32 ordered to appear in City Police Court tonight on a shoplifting charge. She posted a 25 bond after arrest by City Police at 933 a m for taking merchandise from the G C Murphy Co store.
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Donnie M. Clark
Sophia
G. C. Murphy Co
Judge Signs Six Orders in Raleigh County Court
Raleigh County Circuit Court Judge Norman Knapp signed six orders. The cases involve Calvin and Eunice Persinger, Beckley Hospital Inc., and Delinquent Lands actions, with funds to be disbursed or redeemed and taxes redeemed. Other actions include amendments to James F. Richmond's suit and deferral of a tax matter to the State Auditor. One motion for a new trial was denied in the Atterson v White Star Taxi case.
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Raleigh
Norman Knapp
James F. Richmond
Melvin E. Richmond
Cather B. Campbell
Beckley Hospital Inc
Calvin
Eunice Persinger
Trap Hill
Robert Williams
SRC
Raleigh County
Estelle Williams
Knapp
Benjamin Atterson
White Star Taxi Inc
Lewis Callopi
John Thompson
Thomas R
Mabel Tuck
Rented trailer used to haul safe from city
Beckley city police in Charleston tracking a 3 am safe theft from Atkinson Super Market. A thief allegedly moved a heavy safe in an Avis Rent A Car rented in Charleston Wednesday and returned the vehicle by 9 30 am. Entry was through the front door. the safe left via the side door. A local resident reported the disturbance. The safe likely contained only trading stamps.
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Beckley
Charleston
Atkinson
Avis
Thresher Sub Sinks During Deep Sea Test Off New England
The nuclear submarine Thresher with 112 crew and 17 civilian technicians aboard sank during deep sea trials off Portsmouth New Hampshire. Search efforts faced high seas and poor visibility as a Navy inquiry began led by Vice Admiral Bernard L. Austin. The vessel had departed for trials after an overhaul and reported a routine diving message before radio silence.
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Portsmouth
N.H
Thresher
Cmdr
John W. Harvey
Annapolis
Waterford
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Huse Memorial Park
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Nicholas County
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Orville
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Roy
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Olive Light
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Alaska
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Warren
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Hilltop
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Dee Brakefield
Miami
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Lillybrook Coal Co
Palen
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Orlean Connor
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Coy
Princewick
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Massillon
Ohio
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Thomas
D. C
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Luther Jackson
Arkansas
William F. Morrison
William Forrest Morrison
Eccles
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Sam G. Foley
Mount Tabor
Giles County
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Tolley Town
Mary Morrison
Alfred
Cleveland
Jerry
Junior Roscoe
Chicago
Harvey
John Morrison
Reedsville
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Alice Tankersley
Rich Creek
Barron
MacArthur, W. Va
Oscar Mayer
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Asthe
Ib. OS
Med
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Valley Bell
Canse
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Bremner
Wesson Oil
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S&h
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George W. Anderson
Naval Operations
Navy Board of Inquiry
Bernard L. Austin
U.S. Submarine School
New London, Conn
Navy
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